Smith - signed

Smith - signed

Jarrod Smith has signed for Toronto and is now on their roster, congratulations to him.

nice. Time to pay another wee visit to the red patch boys forums and drop a note

Raises some interesting questions this, doesn't it.  Smith wasn't exactly scoring and dominating in the NZFC yet he's earnt an MLS deal.

Does this tell us something about the NZFC -> A-League or does it tell us more about the MLS ?

I don't think so, MLS is a good standard, and although he didn't dominate the scoring charts here that may have more to do with his team mates and lack of opportunities as a result.

I was impressed with Jarrod at both the AW's game in Welli vs Vanuatu and for HB in the 4-3 loss to TW earlier in the season....mostly for his work ethic and the lines he ran than for his goal scoring. 

Wish him well at Toronto and his arrival strengthens the Kiwi bond there.

yeah I thought the guy has potential when I have seen him (surprisingly actually as I thought it might be his name getting him picked)

I'm ready to get my lack of knowledge knocked down, but could it be the quality of service he received in the NZFC? or does that not really come into it?

also have to say that LA galaxy weren't exactly impressive, what with their striker who fell over the ball etc etc...and the nix were backing up...

I think a part of it will be his college form in the states which will hold him in good stead. Also the MLS does have a proper reserve league and though there is a salary cap they don't have a limit on the number of players in there squad like we do. So where Toronto could take a bit of a punt on a guy with good history at College level who wont cost them too much the Phoenix can only have 23 so they have to get it right and probably can't justify that kind of risk on a squad member

So why did he signed up for the Crystal Palace Baltimore last year after he was the first pick for the Toronto FC from the MLS Supplemental Draft? The CPB gave him no games at all and they were at the USL Second Division level.

Talked to his old man the other day - apparently when he got picked in the draft he damaged a hamstring so that probably explains his lack of game time at CP Baltimore.

Smith, Boyens and Oughton all warmed the pine in the MLS opener between the two sides over the weekend.

Go Toronto FC !

Go columbus Crew!!!!

great news! more kiwis in the league will hopefully mean we'll see more of it here

http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080406&content_id=147975&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280

Have you seen the site showing MLS Salaries of all players?!

He's starting against La Galaxy today, so must be umpressing a little bit at training.

Goal on debut, goal on debut.

There's a video clip here on the MLS website:

http://web.mlsnet.com/index.jsp

In the Video/Audio section in the middle of the page under "Smith Scores".

Well hit free kick!

In Spanish... superb.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE7O8I0p3c4

his  playing very well in tronto fc....

Little piece on Smith on the Toronto site explaining his hamstring woes from last season:

http://www.mlsnet.com//news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080609&content_id=164379&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280
HeySeus2008-06-10 16:21:34

Working with Mo Johnston should definately help his development as a striker

he'll score more goals if he plays like this in toronto fc and in all whites....